Also called: Uplink Engineer, Broadcast Technician
Beams live TV and events up to satellites from trucks and teleports.
You park a satellite truck outside a stadium, point the dish at a satellite 22,000 miles away, and keep the signal clean for a live broadcast. Travel is common.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in broadcast technology or on-the-job training.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Broadcast Technology.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Remote-controlled and automated uplinks and internet streaming cut operator jobs; live events still need some people.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Media or broadcasting, Physics, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4012.
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